10/16/2011

Little Toile Stool & Funny Ad!

I have re-vamped a little stool with paint, tassel fringe and bird toile fabric. I think it turned out really cute and reflects my taste and style.

I originally purchased the material from Ballard Designs on clearance for either some pillows or a to make a new valance for my bay window in the dining room. However, when looking for something to use to upholster this stool, I decided to use this lovely toile.This is how the stool looked when I acquire it. It was ragged and tired. I decided to try to use the needlepoint in a frame instead since the outer areas were worn. I painted the base a charcoal color and decided to jazz up the upholstery with the tassel fringe that I had on hand.

On to the funny ad that was tacked to the under side of the original stool. Here is what it looked like.

An August 1943 magazine cover with this ad below on the back.

It is an ad for Ry-Krisp. It states to G,et rid of fat...pitch in, help win (the war)! Reduce the Ry-Krisp Way. It goes on to demonstrate three women.

The first one is lying, exhausted looking, on a chair. It says, Mrs. A is fat. She volunteers for war work, then drops out because excess fat drains her energy. (This would NEVER go over in our today's advertising.)The second woman shows a lady behind a work desk for war ration books. It says, Mrs. D is slim. She cleans, shops, cooks, is a volunteer war worker. She stays slim and keeps in trim the Ry-Krisp way.

Finally, the third one shows a woman at a dinner table. It says, Mrs. S has always been slim...and Ry-Krisp has always been her family's favorite bread because it tastes so good.

I love your toile footstool, Terry, it is gorgeous. You did a beautiful re-do on it. I look forward to returning to see more of your projects. I am now a follower and hope you will join my followers list as well and grab a blog button. Hugs, Gayle.http://atastefultouch.blogspot.com

Terry what a find with the magazine ad!The stool is lovely too. I would frame the embroidery as well, and it turned out lovely.I have a bird pillow that is very similar, my fabric I believe is Waverly.You did a wonderful job.

Popped over from Kim's Wow us Wednesday. I really have to compliment you on the recovered stool, it's a wonderful transformation :o)Goodness, the ad certainly wouldn't go down well now!Best wishesRose H

That stool is so classy looking now! I have a little one similar to that, but I never really thought about putting fringe on it. Thanks for the idea. I could see that needlepoint pillow made into a pillow. Maybe cut it into an oval shape and add it to a background with trim and fringe--could be lovely!

That turned out beautifully. Good job. Thank you so much for sharing and linking up to our party Show and Share. Make sure to come back this week and link up your latest projects. We would love to see them.

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